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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23

A horrible murder was committed at
Selma, Ala, by William W. Jordan, crazy
faith doctor lie has been living in Selma
for the past 10 months and has in that time
acquired great influence over the negroes,
whom he told that he had come to redeem
the jews. Ho arranged for passover feast
at the house of two negro women in the out
skirts of the city this morning. and told
them that a sacrifice was necessary. Frances
Driver said she was willing 20 offer herself,
and laid her head on the table. Jordan
thereupon took a sword and struck
her several blows on the neck and
stabbed her a number of time, killing her in
stantly The body was then dragged out in
70 the street by the two other women. A
white woman witnessed the affair, and gave
the alarm. Apolice officer after a terrible
struggle Oyerpowered jordan, and with the
aid OF several other officers conveyed him TO
the city prison. The two women who were
present at the felst have also been arrested
The negroes are greatly excited over the muir
der, and there are threats of lynching, but
the police have a strong guard at the city
prison and say that they will be able to pre-
vent mob violence.
DR.. Peters of Philadelphia has boon active
in raising funds for the proposed Babylonian
expedition, which is to start about the be-
ginning of the year. The greater part of the
$780, 600 needed has been subscribed, and COM
petent men are now being looked for TO I'M
dertake tho work, under the direction of DIR.
Peters. The expedition is entirely under the
auspices of the University of Pennsylvania,
and is to be composed mostly of Philadelphia
Assyriologists and scientists.
The premature explosion of a blast in
Missouri Pacific coal mine No. at Fleming,
Kan, killed three mcn
Two freight trains met on the main track
on the Delaware and Hudson railroad at
Fort Edward. The engines were thrown into
the ditch and 40 cars were deraied. One
brakeman had his head badly injured. The
engines were reduced to scrap ho2. The &C.
cident was due to snow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
ONE MILLION DROWNED.
"China's Sorrow" Overfows its Banks
and Causes Great Devastation.

"China's Sorrow" Overfows its Banks
and Causes Great Devastation.
The steamship City of Sydney has arrived
at San Francisco from Hong Kong and
Yokohama, bringing details of great dis
aster occasioned by the Huango Ho or Vel
low river, overlooking its banks in the prov
ince of Honau, China. The river broke its
banks on the evening of Sept. 49, south
west of the city of Ching Chow, and not only
completely inundated that city, but also 10
other populous cities The whole area is now
raging sea, 10 to so feet deep, where it was
once densely populated and rich plain. The
former bed of the Yellow river is now dry,
the river centuries ago. The loss Of
life is incalculable, and the state
ment is made by missionaries that mill
ions of Chinese are homeless and starving.
Yellow river has long been known as
"China's SORROW and the present disaster
has served to reassert its right to the terrible
title. AS yet details of the disaster are very
meagre. The government in Honau reports
to the throne that "Nearly all people have
been drowned in the district reached by the
water, the survivors being those who escaped
to the high ground or took refuge in trees,
where they remained till they were rescued"
The extent of ground swept over by the over
whelming food, given in English figures, is
over 1000 square miles. Already consider
able sums have been contributed toward the
relief of the sufferers. The Emperor of
China has given 2, 900 600 taels, and the Chi
nese have started subscription lists in Shang-
hal, to which foreigners have literally con-
tributed. 1t is feared that the distress which
will be felt during the coming winter will
equal in intensity the famine of ten years
ago. when charitable donations contributed
from all parts of the world were utterly
inadequate 1t is stated that, owing to the
action taken by the Yellow river, it no longer
flows toward the sea, but seems content in
converting eastern Honau and northern
NQnnwhui into q lake
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
An Unhappy Princess.

The nervous system of the Princess of
Wales has been so worn and tried by re-
cent events that not only her favorite
bromide has ceased to have any effect,
but maid is forced to sleep in room
adjoining that occupied by Her Royal
Highness. i. Like all highly-scnsitive
and very deaf people, she often imagincs
extraordinary noises, and this peculiar
ity, which for years has been a
bore at Sandtingham, has now,
doubtless owing to the sleepless
nights passed by the bedside of the royal
messly ones, become an absolute torment
to her surroundings. Her Royal High
ness's great terror is of fire, and the
late catastrophe at Exeter, following
that of the Opera Comique in Paris, so
upset her that she vowed she would
never enter theatre again. Her con-
slant terror is that Prince George, her
pet, will be burned to death at sea, and
that wicked youth has on more than one
occasion taken advantage of his m othcr's
nervousness in this particular to spin
yarns which would make the best
seasoned salt pale with envy London
Society
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
INCREASE OF HEART DISEASE.
Tobacco Not the eau e---Women More
Than Men the Victims.

Tobacco Not the eau e---women More
Than Men the Victims.
1t is an alarming fact, which has been
brought to the attention of physicians in
recent years, that deaths from heart disease
are six to one as compared with what they
were So years ago Nowhere has it attracted
more attention than at tn, office Of the
various boards of health Deaths from
heart disease" says DR.. Mcconnell, "have
increased in number to a startling extent of
late years, and no satisfactory reason car be
assigned for it, except the general one that
we live faster than we did quarter of a
century ago. In 1870 tie proportion of deaths
from heart disease to the total num-
Der was l,42 per cent In 1855 it had in
creased to 9 per cent, in 1866 it was over
per cent, in 1874 it had jumped to over per
cent. 1t had increased more than another
| per cent in five years from that time, and
last year 1850 it was 6.26 per cent. These
percentages are to the total mortality which
is the only true way to reach them. 1t is
quite popular notion that excessive use of
tobacco is the aggravating cause. That is
quite readily disproved by the fact that of
the total number of deaths from heart disease
in 1856, 326 were women, against 255 men. or
course women do not, as general rule, use
tobacco
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
Trade improving,

The last weekly trade review of G. R. run
& Co. says in substance There is clear
though moderate improvement in the COM
mercial and industrial outlook, mainly due to
growing confidence, mentioned in reports
from several interior cities, that Congress
will finally do nothing prejudicial to business
interests. Iron production falls below the
unprecedented output of Nov l. The out
put of Dec. / was 10000 tons weekly.
Fine woods are quiet and medium
woods stronger. The dry goods trade very
moderate in 9ll branches, is particularly
dull in woollerA and the stiffness in cottons
is attributed to scarcity of ready supplies
rather than to large fresh orders. The boot
and shoe trade improves with better western
and good southern business, and the leather
market still favors buyers Interior reports
all indicate less monetary pressure. Foreign
trade improves, exports of the more i'm
portant products exceeding those for the
same month last year by 81 AIS, 900, though
impoi Is at New York increased $3,476,-
900
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CATTLE DISEASE IN MAINE.
Insufficient Means at the Disposal of tn
Commis toner's.

Insufficient Means at the Disposal Of the
Commis IS toner's,
Within the last few years the breeders OF
fine cattle in Maine have met with great
losses, many herds having become affected
with tuberculosis, and numbers of them
dying. The cattle commission, established
two years ago for the purpose of stamping
out contagion, has accomplished considera-
BILE good, but the appropriation at their dis
posal is so small that the commissioners are
unable to do the work needed. They are
obliged to pay for every COW they order Killed,
and as the state appropriation at present only
averages $3.50 a year, if disease should get
into valuable herd like that of the late
Gov. Bodwell, the whole sum might be
wiped out at one killing, $500 each being al
lowed for blooded animals. The commission
ers also have to pay for horses they order
killed, having disbursed $500 in this manner
at Oldtown last week. Several of the bron-
chos have been killed, and the commissioners
say that no more sales of such stock will be
allowed in the state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
Big and Little Men.

Bobby Ito caller, whom he has met
for the first me)-Why, you are big
man, Mr.. Samson!
Mr.. Samson "a six-footer)--Yes, my
little boy, Pm rather over the average
height. Have you never seen big man
bcfore2
Bobby Yes, lots of 'em; but pa told
ma that you were about the smallest
man he ever knew. 80 New York Sun.
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APROMINENTME RCHANTWRITE
Was Bound 20 Keep Trying as LonE NJ
LIfn IaaIad.

WORTHWHILE, n. Y, Sept. 10, 1887.
DR.. RilmSr, Dear Sir-I wrote you some tins
ago about my case, without the least faith that
you could do snythl' for me, as had six diff
ferent physicians and got no relief, and was re-
psatedly told that cou not b, cur d. but 1
was bound to keep trying as long as fe lastei.
Twas urged by my wife to write you about my
case, as did in tho spring. You wrote me to
try your Swamp Root Kidney, Liver and Blad-
der cure. used it as directed aAA the result
was, before had taken the third bottle was
entirely cured, and have been gaining ever
since. My case was HemorrhsEe of the Blad-
der, VIII CHI had boen draining my life for two
years, and can say to-day that can eat, sleep
and work better than have before in twenty
years. l say God bless ,ou, and may the az
ficted do as l have done. Uss Swamp Root
and be healed. Yours truly,
GEO. d. MACOMBER.
Don't neglest early symptoms. At druggists
Sl.OO per bottle, 6 bottles 100, or by express,
DR.. Kilmer d Co, Binghamton, N. Y.
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we are all liable to err and every one Is who
does not realize the full value of Taylor's Hos
pital Cure for Catarrh. Pamphlet free at 264
Broadway, New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23

To the Editor:-Please inform your, readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease. By its timely use thousands OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy
FREE to any of your readers who have con.
sumption II they will send me their Express
and p. Q. address. Respectfully,
T. A. SLOCUM, NC. lbl Pearl 81, N. 7.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23

The Florida orange crop, according to one
estimate, Will be about ,000, 900 boxes or 200.
900 less than last year.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-25

Its thousands ot cutts are ibe best
I'd e iiet ueut Tor d.. Sage'e Oatarrh
Remedy.
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4 surprised Republican.

Washington, d. @. duly 2l-The presi-
dent to-day made the following appoint
ments: John @. Walker, OF Texas, to be
secretary of the legation and CONSUL
general Of the United States at Bogotn;
Thomas Barbour, OF Virginia. to be o
consular clerk OF the United States.
VIM. A. Ferret. of Louisiana, was to-day
appointed supervising architect of the
treasury, to succeed M. f. Bell. MIR.
Bell, the present Incumbent, rendered
his resignation at the beginning of the
present administration, but he Was
very much surprised yesterday when
notified that his resignation had been
accepted to take effect to one. He made
\ personal appeal to Acting Secretary
Thompson yesterday to withhold the
announcement of the change in the
Office until to day. Mr.. Thompson
promised to do so, and was somewhat
ohagrined this morning TO find that Mr.
Bell himself had furnished a statement
OF the. Case to certain newspapers last
evening, This incident was the subject
of much unfayorable comment in the
department to-day.
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M.rchIng orders in Dakota.

Minneapolis Tribune: In accordance
with instructions from the war depart
ment, Gen. Kruger. has issued orders that
the headquarters band and troops g,
d, N, and g, OF the 7th cavalry stand
relieved from duty at Fort Meade, OAK,
in this department, and proceed on
Monday the 25th inst, to Fort Riley,
KAN, in the department Of the Missouri.
Assistant Surgeon George McCreery
will accompany the command as medical
officer, returning to Fort Meade on com-
pletion Of this duty. 1t is understood
that. Col. Richard [. Dodge, 18th IN
fantry, with his headquarters, band and
~icompanieg A. (Quinby,s) d, (Lott's) e.
(MyersjK r. lHofman's) and /; (Sage'a)
will pafs through 81. Paul about the
1st proximo, en- route to Duluth, where
they take the steamer for Buffalo, N. Y.
The balance of the regiment, Companies
B, O, Fl g, and d, under command 5of
Lieut.. Col. e. Ct. Bush, of Ahs same
regiment, 20 bv way Of Bismarck
olDrluth to embark.
MaDdsp, July 21-The officers Oft Fort
As. Lincoln are beginning no take leave
OF their many friends al this point. The
regiment Ii to move away aid the Of
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Resolution.


A Resolution for the Construction of o Side
walk on the north side Of Fifth street in front
of and along lots 2, 8 and 8. in Mobiles Addi-
ton sdloindng block * a 4. Gentra Yaaktop, and
46, and lot 10, block Al Central Yankton.
Be it Resolved by the Mnyor:and Council of the
City of Yankton.
Section l.. That it is, and is hereby declared
necessary, that the following sidewalk should
be constructed in the said city of Yankton,
to-wit: On the north side of Fifth street in
l adait 1o aa aajo a ! i BLOCK "a 4, Gan Central r = Yah neR5ss
and lots 8 and10, block 48, and lot Q and III, block
4b, and lot 10, block A, Central Yarikton.
sec.2 7. That said sidewalk shall be six feet
the curb line of said Fifth street, 10 feet dis
tant from the adjacent lots above described;
and the said sidewalk shall be constructed of
the requirements of the ordinances of the city,
and plans and specifications to be prepared by
the city engineer, and approved by the mayor
in front Of any Of the aforesaid lots, sitnated
on a corner, made by the intersection of two
streets. shall be extended to the curb line of
the crossing street. or 80 as to meet and con-
may be laid down hereafter, upon such crosa-
ing streets.
SEQ. 8. That the cost and expense OF making
t by s aaadssa, taI 1mpr bs seyied u snaal the pc s aeaTsysd
lots, or parts of lots, bounding or admitting on
the same, in proportion to tine feet front of said
lots or parts Of lots SO Astounding or abutting.
Sec. 4. That said sidewalk may be laid on
an approximate grade to conform to the sur
face of the ground, as designated In the said
plans and specifications to be prepared by the
city engineer.
SEQ. 8. That this resolution shall be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks in the ofioial
newspaper Of the city:
Adopted dA aaIK ri Khlk Hsssi City CLERK.
JAMES Ii. TELLfER. Mayor.
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Hapny Homes.

L4A "a W.
Much has been written and said about
how to make home happy. The moralist
and the preacher have hAckneyed this
theme untilsit would seem nothing more
remained to be said. But the philoso-
pliers have gone Ear out OF their way to
account for the prevalence of ill.assorted
couples and unhappy homes, and have
overlooked tine chief cause. Most OF
the unhappiness of married life can be
traced directly to those functional de-
engagements to which women are subject
In nine cases ont OF ten the irritable,
dissatisfied and unhappy wife is q suf-
ferer from some afemale complaint" A
trial of DR.. Pleroe's Favorlte Prescrip-
ton will produce more domestic happi-
ness then o million sermons or philoso-
phical treatlses. II cures all those
peculiar weaknesses and ailments inci
dent to woment. 1t is the only medi
cine sold by druggists, under q positive
guarantee from the manufacturers, thet
il will give satisfaction IN every case, OF
money will be refunded. See guarantee
printed on wrapper enclosing bottle.
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Resolution.

ACCSUleAUlOhs
A Resolution for til: Construction of a Side
walk on the east side of Broadway in front
of and along lots 4, Z, 8, 4, D. g. !, 8 and o, block
~, and i. 2, 5, A, B, 9, 7,8 and 9, block So, in
H. part Of the city ef Yankton, known and
BE it Resolved by the Mayer and Council Of
the City of Yankton.
Seotion1. That it is. and is hereby. declared
necessary, that the following sidewalk should
be constructed in the said city of YanKton.
|to-wit: n the east side Of Broadway in front
of and along lots !; 2s,4s 8, g. Z sapd Q, block
that part Of the city Of Yankton. known and
Bee. z, That said sidewalk shall be six feet
wide, the outer edge thereof to be laid upon
the curb line of said Broadway street, said
curb line to conform to curb line of walk north
of proposed walk, and the said sidewalk shall
be constructed of wood and in sl respects in
accordance with the requirements of the erdi-
nances OF the city and plans and specifications
to be prepared by the city engineer, and APP
sidewalks alongside, or in front of any of the
aforesaid lots, situated on a corner, made by
the intersection of two streets, shall be ex-
tended to the curb line of the crossing street.
or SO as to meet and connect with any side
walks new laid down, or that may be laid down
hereafter, upon such crossing streets,
EeG. , the cost and expense OF making
the aforesaid improvements shall be betrayed
by special tax, to be levied upon the aforesaid
lots, or parts of lots, bounding or abutting on
the same. in proportion to the feet front of
said 1otb or parts of lots SO Astounding or abut-
ting.
Sec. 4. That said sidewalk may b. laid on
face of the ground, as designated in the said
plans and specifications to be prepared by the
city engineer.
Sec. s.. That this resolution shall be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks In the official
newspaper of the city,
Adopted July 18th, 1887.
~ JAMES KlNGSBURY, City Clerk.
Approved this 9th day of July, 1887.
JAMES q. WELLER, Mayor.
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Huron,s Freixht Troubles.

Huron, Dak., July 21-Huron mel.
chants are likely to do . little grumbling
when the new freight classification on the
Chicago 6 Northwestern railroad takes
effect on the 18th inst. Besides other
changes, there is one which doubles the
rate on packages weighing from two to
four pounds each. The present charges
On such packages from Chicago to
Huron is 30 cents; under the new ar
rangement ST. will be- charged. This
will do away with the package rate en-
tirely, everything being rated at 100 pound
figures after July "A. Heretofore mer-
chants wanting only . small bill or some
articles to fill Q special order have sent
to Chicago and had it shipped at
package rates, but under the new cIsssi-
ication this will have to be abandoned
and they will besobliged to hold small
orders till sufficient is needed to Justify
them in sending for shipments at 100.
pound rates.
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Nhe stopped the Tean

Grafton, Oak, July 1-To-day Miss
Olive Sanborn, daughter OF County
COMMISSIONS Sanboru, became the
heroine OF q daring adventure. While
waislng on Hill avenue, directly / u front
OF the postofice, a team OF horses at
tached to q buggy came driving down
the street at q terrific pace. Withou. q
moments hesitation the young lady
dashed out in the middle OF the street,
and planting herself squarsly in front of
the maddened team, siezed them by the
bits. The team threw Miss Sanborn
high in the cir. but the young lady held
on and brought the team to q halt.
Business men, as q token Of their admir-
alton for Mise Sanborn, raised q purse,
with which they purchased some ooBtly
gifts, which were presented to the fair
heroine.
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Mexican War Veteran.

The wonderful efficacy. of swiftsa Specific as a
remedy and cure for rheumatism and ali blood dis.
eases. has never had o more conspicuous Illustration
testimony given by the venerable gentle.
man must be accepted as convincing and conclusive.
The writer is II prominent citizen Of Mississippi. The
gentleman to whom Mr.. MARIN refers. and to whom
no Ii indebted for the advice to which he owes his
final relief from years OF suffering, is SIr. King, for
many years the popular night clerk Of tho Lawrence
House, at Jackson.
JACKSON, Miss, april %, 1887.
TEE SWIFT srEcIric COMPANY, Atlanta, Ca:
Gcnttensen--Iha have been an invalid pensioner for
forty years, having contracted pulmonary and other
diseases In tho Mexican War. bat net till the LIST OF
March. 1873. did feel any symptoms Of rheumatism.
on that dayT Was Guddenly atricken with that dis.
ease In both hips and ankles. For twenty days /
walked on crutches. Then the pain was less violent.
but y SHIFTED ( frona Joint 2, Joint. For weeks I would
eleven yearsand seven montis is from March i,
When stss vas cured. ~. nnri assl these e se eS. yssls I Il I'm n.
sso;s y ssaIsping ss1 I trIsa in anu sasss s,gp Is;SSc'Tipti LON
gessssa. b frieS i Sas. 4 ! ever gre res sissa TIE ~ least eSsi
tsrnaiiy, l am not aware of Il. Finally. about tie
I5st s 5sispse n arI ! made S sTyasnges% ssasi, e s Ss to sss the
othes remedy, when IsccIdentsily, met an old &C.
Quatntance, Mr.. King, now OF the Lawrence House
Of this city. He had once been o great sufferer from
biy e visit 70 Hot SPRING. but when ! met him De
he found no relief. On his return from Hot Springs
no heard. fr the fl5st time. of the 8 5. 5 az 9 remedy
complete cure. Several years have passed since, hut
he has had no return ofthe disease.
Immediately returned to try II. In September l
took four bottles, and by the 1rst OF OctoberI was
Well-.aa Ear as the rheumatism was concerned. All
pain had disappeared, and ] HAVE NOT FELT a TWINGK
OF IT SINCE.
have no interest in making this statement other
70 a sure source OF rehsf, and tf Is has this result
specially and truly your friend.
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Al Positive Written huaTantee
MARRIAGE GUIDE

g96O Fine Plates.
Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed for zoe
In money or postage stamps. Over fifty wonder.
full psn pictures, showing who may marry, who
not, why. Proper age to marry. WIZ marry first.
should marry. How life and happiness may be
increased. Those married or about to marry
ohould read it. of interest and value to every
thinking mar end woman. Popular edition.
saper cover. 25c.A ADDRESS DR. WHITTIER,
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feers are TO be scattered TO The four
quarters OF the continent. Some of
them will benefit greatly by the. change.
The new onstis of officers aud men viii
be settled down 1T the fort IN about
three Weeke.
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For sala by all druggists. Treatise on Blood and
Skin Diseases mailed free.
lTHE swlrr SPECIFIC Co.,
DRIVER 8. Atlanta. Ga.
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MRS. FITCH sMITH.

A GRADUATE of New York City Oonserys-
"a. toirs OF Music. and q first class teacher Of
sSnolars at J r. Wsgoner,s Music Stose. Ioi
dasired. = upia
For further information call AT Mns;n
Store, or No u Coates Block, Third Street